Nice hard to find #14 Newhouse square pan over round, this trap shows lots of new, doubt it was ever used.

Beautiful trap Kevin.

Pretty trap, clean.

Very cool

Neat trap Kevin. I believe I have its brother.

Thanks Greg, I consider myself lucky to have gotten it. I was told by a couple of other older collectors that there was another collector or trapper that had a dozen of them a few years back and they all were like ours. Did you hear that too ? Bruce and I were at the National in Ohio two years ago and Bruce and another collector were just talking and a guy came walking up to them and asked if they were interested in buying some traps, they were willing to give them a look, 2 of the trap's were #14 Newhouse square pan over round and the guy had been using them Beaver trapping just that spring. Hearing stories like that keeps the collecting fever alive.

I hadn't heard there was a dozen floating around. Wow! One time I saw one that the square pan was taken off, and it showed the round pan with the two rivet holes in the pan. If you would could you show us some of your Sargent traps. Thanks. Greg

Was that one that you saw with the square pan taken off have the arched stamped property of U.S. pan on it? I'll get some Sargent pictures up in a little while. Trying to get organized to go to the Missouri Trappers Convention, Bruce is probably all packed and waiting at the door for me.

Yes it did have property of U. S. on the pan.

That would be cool too.

There is a nice one of these on eBay right now--well over $2000 thus far

Very Nice Trap

The one on Ebay has lite patina and looks to be in nice condition as well.
It would even be nicer if it was hanging on my wall.

It CAN be hanging on your wall, you just got to keep bidding, BUT REMEMBER, trap collecting is not a hobby, it's a disease and a very addicting one at that!

Wow-- sold for almost $3k!

That was a really nice trap. I kinda lost track of time and missed the auctions end. I was thinking of going $2800 but I may have chickened out in the last minute anyway. That's a heck of a lot of $$$$. Clutch trap went really high as well. I'd like to own these traps but on the other hand it's nice to see that much interest in collector traps and the prices going up in general.

I wasn't willing to get that close to $3k. Not saying it wasn't worth it... It was a great example. It just wasn't worth it to me I guess. I think they book for about $1k-- but this was a real nice one. If I paid that much, it may be hard to find someone else looking to pay that much. That's how I see it anyway.

I bought a 4 clutch a year ago-- I guess I got a bit of a deal. Neither one of these come up for sale very often.

I didn't see the clutch trap on Ebay, what did it bring??
Thanks Mushrat

The clutch trap went for $2560. Pretty good shape but not as nice as the 14.

Did the traps come with certificates of authenticity?